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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: duha izza <abc080333222110@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 03:30:02 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Foreign Remittance Department

United Bank for Africa (UBA)

6, Okumagba Avenue, Airport Road,

Warri Central, Delta, Nigeria.


I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business matter, I got
your impressive information through the international consultant chamber
here in Warri Central, Delta where I was searching for a good reliable
contact to do the business with. I was elated the time I saw your address
to propose the business to you. It is indeed my great pleasure to contact
you through this medium because it is the fastest medium of communication.
However, this correspondence is unofficial but private and confidential it
should be treated as priority. At first, My names are Mr.Duha Izza, I work
as the manager in charge of auditing and accounting section of United Bank
for Africa (UBA) Warri Central, Delta, Nigeria On my routine inspection and
auditing in my department, I came across a dormant domiciliary account with
the balance twelve million seven hundred and fifty thousand united states
dollars 12.750 million usd belonging to one MR. XIER HU FU of shanghai
china. On further discreet investigation, I also discovered that the
account has been dormant since 2009 and the account holder specified no
beneficiary to the account.

I am in close contact with the bank branch general manager here who is my
partner and he is willing and ready to approve the transfer to any reliable
and trustworthy foreigner with foreign bank account because the former
operator of the account is a foreigner and from shanghai china in
particular. I am certainly sure that he has no written or oral WILL
attached to the account, no beneficiary and nobody will come again for the
claim of this money. It is only a foreigner who can claim this money with
legal claims to the account holder which I will provide to you if you are
interested, therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction.

The difference in country of origins will not be a hindrance to the success
of this transaction. This money will remain useless in this dormant account
if I did not transfer the fund out to a foreign account.

If you are interested, I will provide the necessary information and
documents needed in order to claim this money. I only need your cooperation
as a foreigner to provide your safe private or company bank account
information for the transfer. All arrangements and underground works that
will ensure a smooth transfer of the fund to the account which you are to
nominate has already been put in place. You should also provide me with
your direct phone lines for easy communication. I wish for utmost
confidentiality in handling this transaction.

At the conclusion of this transaction, I can only offer you a share will be
45% of the total amount , 25% for me and 25% for the general manager while
5% will be set aside for any expenses both parties might incur during the
process of the transfer. This transaction will be finalized within 14
working days if you can offer us your best cooperation; however I wait for
your immediate response via my private email below if you are interested in
this deal.

duhaizza.ubagroup@gmail.com
duhaizza.ubagroup@gmail.com

Regards
Mr. Duha Izza

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